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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-14-2006 RDAMINUTES JOINT CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY STUDY SESSION CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE 183 NORTH MAIN STREET LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2006 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Magee called the Joint Study Session to order at 4:03 p.m. ROLL CALL PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: HICKMAN, KELLEY, SCHIFFNER, MAGEE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: BUCKLEY Also present were: City Manager Brady, City Attorney Leibold, Administrative Services Director Pressey, Community Development Director Preisendanz, Information /Communications Manager Dennis, Lake & Aquatic Resource Director Kilroy, Community Services Director Sapp, Recreation /Tourism Manager Fazzio, City Engineer Seumalo, Planning Manager Weiner, Public Works Manager Payne, City Treasurer Weber and City Clerk Ray. DISCUSSION ITEMS Mayor Magee gave an overview of the presentations; and confirmed that the awardees would be present at the 7:00 p.m. meeting. PUBLIC COMMENTS Todd "Goat" Breker commented that the Grand Prix was a great success this year. He thanked the Council and staff for all of their support in putting on the event. He thanked the Police Department for their support. Agenda Item No. Page 1 of 9 PAGE 2 STUDY SESSION MINUTES — NOVEMBER 14, 2006 CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Minutes. No comments. 2. Warrant List — October 16, 2006. Councilmember Hickman requested clarification of various checks issued on the warrant list. Staff clarified the items. 3. Warrant List — October 31, 2006. No comments. 4. Consideration of cancelling the December 26, 2006 City Council meeting. Mayor Magee commented that he did not want the meeting to be a repeat of last year's meeting and be overloaded with items. City Treasurer Weber commented on the budget issue that took place last year. He commented on the timeliness of the distribution of budget related material. City Manager Brady noted that the agenda for December 12, 2006 should be fairly light. He noted that he anticipated the same for the first meeting in January. He noted that staff would be distributing budget related material in a timely manner. 5. Claims against the City. Councilmember Hickman inquired if the City was responsible if a tree limb fell on a vehicle. City Attorney Leibold noted that the City is generally not responsible. 6. Fee adjustment for Lake Use Passes. Councilmember Hickman inquired if the fee increase would cause problems with the public. Agenda Item No. Page 2 of 9 PAGE 3 STUDY SESSION MINUTES — NOVEMBER 14 2006 Lake & Aquatic Resource Director Kilroy noted that he anticipated a few gripes. He noted that it was a legitimate increase. He commented that the increase was due to the cost of the operation for the lake. Mayor Magee commented on the matrix provided on page 5 of the staff report. He inquired if "local business" include businesses located within City limits. Lake & Aquatic Resource Director Kilroy confirmed. 7. Professional Services Agreement with HDR Engineering Inc. for sediment sampling and analysis. Councilmember Hickman inquired about the increase. Lake & Aquatic Resource Director Kilroy noted that the City had a separate agreement with HDR. He noted that they put together a sediment sampling analysis plan in addition to working on the environmental documentation for the boat launch rehabilitation project. He indicated that the agreement before Council was requesting that HDR implement the sediment sampling analysis plan. Councilmember Hickman inquired if the item was $55 thousand plus $59 thousand. Lake & Aquatic Resource Director Kilroy confirmed. 8. Resolution of support — University of California Riverside (UCR) efforts to create a Medical School. Mayor Magee noted that he had asked the City Manager to put this item on the agenda. He noted that a Councilmember from the City of San Jacinto was also a part of the Riverside County Transportation Commission. She had asked that the City of Lake Elsinore would take a position in support of the item. 9. Payment request for Central Avenue paving. No comments. Agenda Item No. Page 3 of 9 PAGE 4 STUDY SESSION MINUTES — NOVEMBER 14 2006 10. Cottage Lane, LLC. No comments. 11. Railroad Canyon Road slope repair project— Inspection Services. Councilmember Hickman inquired about the fencing system. City Engineer Seumalo noted that the fencing system would be an upgraded chain - linked fence. City Treasurer Weber inquired if the County put any money toward the project. City Engineer Seumalo indicated that they did not. 12. Correct Resolution No. 2006 -162 commencing proceedings to annex territory described as Annexation No. 77. Councilmember Hickman inquired about the annexation. Community Development Director Preisendanz commented that there was an outreach meeting scheduled for November 15 at 6 p.m. PUBLIC HEARINGS 21. Consideration of Commercial Design Review No. 2006 -02 for the project known as "Canyon Estates Professional Office Building Complex ". Councilmember Hickman inquired if the homeowners were notified. Mayor Magee noted that everyone within 300 feet would have received notification. 22. Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 2006 -07 for the Slope Stabilization Plan at Wasson Creek ( "Rosetta Hills "), Tract Map No. 31792. No comments. Agenda Item No. Page 4 of 9 PAGE 5 STUDY SESSION MINUTES — NOVEMBER 14 2006 APPEALS 23. Appeal of Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 2006 -06 and Reclamation Plan No. 2006 -01. Mayor Magee commented on legal holidays. He noted that the hours of operation were defined to exclude weekends and legal holidays. He noted that he has not yet seen a list of legal holidays. He noted that there needed to be a list of days where work was not permitted. Mayor Magee inquired if a letter was ever received from Ms. Weaver regarding her request. City Manager Brady noted that she was notified. He noted that it was his belief that a written request was never received. Community Development Director Preisendanz indicated that a written letter was never received. He noted that he had received a verbal request from her. BUSINESS ITEMS 31. Residential Design Review No. 2006 -06 for a five unit apartment complex located at the northwest corner of Pottery and Lindsay Streets; APN No. 374- 042 -022. Councilmember Hickman inquired on the location of Elsinore Elementary school. Mayor Pro Tern Schiffner clarified that the school was located between Lindsay and Sumner. Mayor Magee noted that it was located between Heald and Langstaff. Mayor Magee commented that the item was a huge area for landscaping. He noted that he felt that staff would take advantage of that and make sure that there was an adequate palate. He noted that there was an opportunity there to make a statement for that corner. Agenda Item No. Page 5 of 9 PAGE 6 STUDY SESSION MINUTES — NOVEMBER 14 2006 32. 2006 -2007 C.D.B.G. Supplemental Agreement. No comments. 33. Preliminary Review of Caltrans' relinquishment of State Route 74 (SR -74) to the City of Lake Elsinore. Councilmember Hickman inquired about the cost. Mayor Magee noted that to fully improve the entire area to the ultimate right - of -way described by the General Plan would be $8.1 million. He commented that developers have paid for the improvements through developer fees. He noted one of the differences in relinquishing Highway 74 was that City staff would have the ability to permit and inspect rather than deferring the approval process to Caltrans. Councilmember Hickman noted that he would rather take care of residential streets before spending money on Central. Mayor Magee commented that there was a program, over the course of the next 5 years, where all of the residential streets would get handled through the CIP. Mayor Magee inquired how much Caltrans had paid in the last 20 years. He noted that staff was capable of taking over the area. Councilmember Kelley commented that she would like to see an inventory of items before the City decides to take over Highway 74. She noted that she would like to see what staff feels that Caltrans should do before the City steps in to take over improvements that need to be done. Mayor Magee indicated that the Council could ask staff to bring the item back with additional details. Mayor Pro Tern Schiffner commented that he was in favor of taking over the Highway. He commented on negotiating with Caltrans to have them put in some traffic lights and do some other improvements. City Treasurer Weber inquired if there was a timeline for improvements. Agenda Item No. Page 6 of 9 PAGE 7 STUDY SESSION MINUTES — NOVEMBER 14 2006 Mayor Magee commented that the item was an estimate of what the cost would be today. City Treasurer Weber inquired on the cash flow and what could be expected from the developers. He noted that there were a lot of improvements that were needed. He noted that more information was needed. Mayor Magee noted that the key item would be negotiations with Caltrans. He noted that if they were willing to assist the City with the maintenance program, to correct some of the mistakes they have made in the past and to do some additional improvements, then it would make sense. He noted that it was worth looking into. He noted that he had hoped to give staff direction to begin to work on the list of things Council would like to see done to the road and what Caltrans' obligation ought to be. Mayor Magee inquired about the timeline before the City was able to take control. City Engineer Seumalo indicated that it would be approximately 24 months. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Minutes. No comments. 2. Warrant List — October 16, 2006. No comments. 3. Warrant List — October 31, 2006. No comments. Agenda Item No. Page 7 of 9 PAGE 8 STUDY SESSION MINUTES — NOVEMBER 14, 2006 BUSINESS ITEMS 4. Consideration of Commercial Design Review No. 2006 -02 for the project known as "Canyon Estates Professional Office Building Complex ". No comments. Residential Design Review No. 2006 -06 for a five unit apartment complex located at the northwest corner of Pottery and Lindsay Streets; APN No. 374 - 042 -022. No comments. CITY TREASURER COMMENTS None. ADJOURNMENT THE JOINT CITY COUNCIL /REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY STUDY SESSION WAS ADJOURNED AT 4:43 P.N., BERT E. MAG , MAYOR CITY OF LAKE E SINORE IE KELLEY E GE , CIS Respectfully submitted, INICHIELL LSOTO, DEPUTY CITY CLERK Agenda Item No. Page 8 of 9 PAGE 9 STUDY SESSION MINUTES - NOVEMBER 14, 2006 ATTEST: --- - -- F `DE ICK RAY, Cl Y CLERK Agenda Item No. Page 9 of 9